Not a Hero
Genre: Angst
Characters: Arsenal, Blue Beetle
Pairings: Implied Wonderarm or whatever Cassie/Arsenal is called. Me I think I'll stick to Wonderarm :D
Takes Place after War
Arsenal sat huddled in a corner in one of the rooms inside War World as he tried to calm his nerves and steady his breathing.
He'd left them, abandoned them, all of them, and he hated himself for it; hated the uncontrollable fear that was now growing inside him.
"Some hero I turned out to be," he muttered as he stared at his reflection, even in the dusty tiles he could see the terrified expression on his face. "First sign of being kidnapped again and I book it….oh ya I'm brilliant."
He wasn't a hero, heroes stayed and fought until the end. Heroes gave their lives to save others...him…he just ran away, and now he was alone. Completely and utterly alone, stuck in an unfamiliar space craft with no power.
"You know," he mused to his reflection. "With the power out it's only a matter of time before the airs gone….or Beetle finds me."
He spat out the name anger momentarily taking over his fear. That traitor deserved the title hero even less than him. That traitor was the reason that the fear he had worked so hard to vanquish was once again rising to the surface.
Closing his eyes he leaned back trying once again to calm his breathing, he was wasting air, he needed to stay calm and find a way of the stupid ship.
The Bioship wasn't an option, Blu—the Traitor, probably took it…or destroyed it. Contacting the League or Nightwing also wasn't a good plan, seeing as the signal could be traced to him.
"Roy! Come out now or your Teammates will fall!"
Roy's eyes shot open suddenly and he launched himself to his feet, loading a rocket into his hand clumsily.
"I'm telling you Arsenal, if you do not return I will destroy them! Slowly…painfully…and it will be all your fault!" The voice was closer now, but Roy still couldn't move, fear gluing him to the spot he was in.
Not again, he thought wildly. I will not be taken again.
Suddenly a scream echoed through the ship and gagging Roy covered his ears….that had been Cassie.
"She's not dead Roy! But she will be if you do not return!" There was no mercy in the voice. "The Reach can always find new meat."
For a moment Roy considered coming out, but his feet refused to move.
"She will die! They will all die!"
Eyes wide, Roy ran….away.
Tears feel from his eyes as he heard another scream launch itself from some victim's throat, it sounded like Bart, but he didn't turn around.
After all he wasn't a hero, he was a coward.
I'm not sure why, but I've taken a slight liking to Wonderarm (Cassie/Arsenal) even though it was like five seconds of the episode so ya….not sure it will go anywhere…
Anyways hope you enjoyed the story
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